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Month: August 2016

2012 International Year of Cooperatives

16th August 2016 by Fran McCrae

Theme “Cooperative enterprises build a better world” “Les coopératives, des entreprises pour un monde meilleur” “Las empresas cooperativas ayudan a construir un mundo mejor” Background The theme linked to the … Read more…

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2011 International Day of Cooperatives

16th August 2016 by Fran McCrae

Theme “Youth, the future of cooperative enterprise” “Les jeunes, l’avenir de l’entreprise coopérative” “La juventud, el futuro de la empresa cooperativa” Background The theme highlighted how the cooperative model of … Read more…

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2010 International Day of Cooperatives

15th August 2016 by Fran McCrae

Theme “Cooperative enterprise empowers women” “La empresa cooperativa empodera a la mujeres” “L’entreprise coopérative autonomise les femmes” Background The theme highlighted how the cooperative model of enterprise can successfully empower … Read more…

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2009 International Day of Cooperatives

15th August 2016 by Fran McCrae

Themes “Driving global recovery through cooperative enterprise” “Impulsando la recuperación global a través de las cooperativas” “Mener la reprise globale au travers de l’entreprise coopérative” Messages from members Message from … Read more…

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2008 International Day of Cooperatives

15th August 2016 by Fran McCrae

Theme “Confronting Climate Change through Cooperative Enterprise” “Lucha contra el cambio climático a través de las cooperativas” “Lutter contre le changement climatique à travers l’entreprise coopérative” Messages from members Message … Read more…

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2007 International Day of Cooperatives

15th August 2016 by Fran McCrae

Theme “Cooperative Values and Principles for Corporate Social Responsibility” “Los principios y valores cooperativos para la Responsabilidad Social Empresarial” “Valeurs et principes coopératifs en faveur de la responsabilité sociale des … Read more…

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2006 International Day of Cooperatives

15th August 2016 by Fran McCrae

Theme “Peace-building through Cooperatives” “Consolider la paix grâce aux coopératives” “Construir la Paz a través de las Cooperativas” Messages from members Message from the United Nations Secretary-General in English, French, … Read more…

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2005 International Day of Cooperatives

12th August 201611th August 2016 by Fran McCrae

Theme “Microfinance is OUR business! Cooperating out of poverty” “La microfinance est NOTRE affaire – Coopérons pour lutter contre la pauvreté” “Las Micro-finanzas son parte de nuestra actividad empresarial: Cooperando … Read more…

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